CVE-2026-91798

Estado: En análisisAlta (8.8)—

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the update daemon of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader due to an insecure permission configuration that allows the configuration file to be modified by regular users, which may lead to arbitrary script execution with higher privileges.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.10%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 1
Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 %
Impacto principalT1222 File and Directory Permissions Modificationdefense impairment90 %
Impacto secundarioT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %

CWE-732 (permisos inseguros) con AV:L/PR:L permite escalada local modificando archivo de configuración del daemon. Script execution con privilegios elevados implica ejecución de comandos.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Privileged Account Management Execution Prevention Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content Restrict File and Directory Permissions Limit Software Installation

Tecnologías afectadas (2)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

Foxit — PDF Editor^AI Foxit — PDF Reader^AI

CWE

CWE-732

Referencias

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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